Congressional Record Congressional Record · 2025-12-15 Date2025-12-15 PublicationVolume 171, issue 211 Sections105 House · 95 Senate House sections HONORING LIEUTENANT COLONEL RAYMOND "RAY" FALKE, UNITED STATES NAVY CELEBRATING COLONEL HERBERT STERN'S 107TH BIRTHDAY RECOGNIZING DECEMBER 21, 2025 AS WORLD MEDITATION DAY PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING THE LIFE AND SERVICE OF RENAE SHIRCLIFF HONORING THE LATE BRYAN JOHNSON RECOGNIZING CHIEF MASTER SERGEANT ROBERT S. SMITH HONORING THE LIFE OF PAUL DePREY RECOGNIZING RETIRING TACOMA MAYOR VICTORIA WOODARDS FOR HER YEARS OF SERVICE PROMOTING EFFICIENT REVIEW FOR MODERN INFRASTRUCTURE TODAY ACT CELEBRATING ARCHBISHOP MURPHY HIGH SCHOOL'S 2025 FOOTBALL STATE TITLE CELEBRATING 25 YEARS OF PSYKO STEVE PRESENTS HONORING JUDY MOHR PETERSON RECOGNIZING THE SEVENTEENTH ANNUAL FAMILY CHRISTMAS EXTRAVAGANZA RECOGNIZING THE TULARE COUNTY COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES, CASA HONORING PRIVATE FIRST CLASS JESUS ANTONIO PENA, UNITED STATES ARMY PERSONAL EXPLANATION SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS House of Representatives DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE MORNING-HOUR DEBATE LOWERING HEALTHCARE COSTS FOR ALL AMERICANS REMEMBERING LETTY BELIN RECOGNIZING DONNA AUTRY RECESS PROCEEDINGS OF FORMER MEMBERS PROGRAM prayer AFTER RECESS PRAYER THE JOURNAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE RECOGNIZING NITTANY LEATHERNECKS AFFORDABILITY CRISIS IN AMERICA EXPRESSING RECOGNITION FOR THOSE WOUNDED BY ISIS ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE CONGRESSIONAL AWARD PROGRAM REAUTHORIZATION ACT WHOLE MILK FOR HEALTHY KIDS ACT OF 2025 FEDERAL SUPERVISOR EDUCATION ACT STRENGTHENING AGENCY MANAGEMENT AND OVERSIGHT OF SOFTWARE ASSETS ACT HONORING THE SERVICE AND SACRIFICE OF UNITED STATES ARMY SPECIALIST SARAH BECKSTROM AND UNITED STATES AIR FORCE STAFF SERGEANT ANDREW WOLFE, WHO WERE TRAGICALLY SHOT IN WASHINGTON, D.C., IN A... SAVE OUR SEAS 2.0 AMENDMENTS ACT FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2025 ENHANCING SCIENCE, TREATMENT, AND UPKEEP OF AMERICA'S RESILIENT AND IMPORTANT ESTUARINE SYSTEMS ACT UNIVERSITY OF UTAH RESEARCH PARK ACT SLOAN CANYON CONSERVATION AND LATERAL PIPELINE ACT MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE UTAH WILDFIRE RESEARCH INSTITUTE ACT OF 2025 GREAT LAKES FISHERY RESEARCH REAUTHORIZATION ACT CAPE FOX LAND ENTITLEMENT FINALIZATION ACT OF 2025 SOUTHCENTRAL FOUNDATION LAND TRANSFER ACT OF 2025 CONVEYANCE OF SPECIFIED FOREST SERVICE PROPERTY TO PERRY COUNTY, ARKANSAS APPLICATION OF MINERAL LEASING ACT FOR ACQUIRED LANDS TO HARDROCK MINERALS REAUTHORIZATION OF JUNIOR DUCK STAMP CONSERVATION AND DESIGN PROGRAM ACT OF 1994 PIT RIVER LAND TRANSFER ACT OF 2025 REAPPOINTMENT OF INDIVIDUAL TO COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS RECESS ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE CONGRESSIONAL AWARD PROGRAM REAUTHORIZATION ACT CONVEYANCE OF SPECIFIED FOREST SERVICE PROPERTY TO PERRY COUNTY, ARKANSAS MOMENT OF SILENCE IN HONOR OF VICTIMS OF BROWN UNIVERSITY MASS SHOOTING VISITING SALT LAKE TEMPLE RECOGNIZING JEWISH BUSINESS NETWORK AWARDEES RECOGNIZING SIMONA ELVIN NORTHWEST OHIO BIOFUELS SUMMIT CONGRATULATING USA MEN'S DEAF BASKETBALL TEAM PRESIDENT TRUMP'S OFFENSIVE POST HONORING FRED W. GRETSCH HONORING CLARA LEE PHILLIPS DRILLING DOWN ON ENERGY COSTS ACA PREMIUM TAX CREDIT EXPIRATION HEALTHCARE AFFORDABILITY CRISIS DISMANTLING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION PRINTING OF PROCEEDINGS OF FORMER MEMBERS PROGRAM ADJOURNMENT EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Constitutional Authority Statement Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6712 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6713 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6714 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6715 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6716 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6717 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6718 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6719 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6720 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6721 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6703 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6722 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6723 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6704 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6705 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6706 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6707 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6709 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6710 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6711 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6724 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6725 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6726 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6727 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6728 Constitutional Authority Statement for H.R. 6729 ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Senate sections Senate PRAYER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME MORNING BUSINESS HONORING SERGEANT WILLIAM N. HOWARD AND SERGEANT EDGAR B. TORRES-TOVAR RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER SENATE ACCOMPLISHMENTS RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY LEADER SHOOTING AT BROWN UNIVERSITY AND SHOOTING IN SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA ALL SENATORS BRIEFING NEW YORK SHOOTING AT BROWN UNIVERSITY AND SHOOTING IN SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA HEALTHCARE NIH FUNDING WAIVING QUORUM CALL EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) Cloture Motion (Executive Session) LEGISLATIVE SESSION EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) Operation Dirty Laundry (Executive Session) Immigration (Executive Session) Cloture Motion (Executive Session) LEGISLATIVE SESSION EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) Cloture Motion (Executive Session) Cloture Motion (Executive Session) LEGISLATIVE SESSION EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session) Cloture Motion (Executive Session) Remembering Ella Cook and Mukhammad Aziz Umurzokov (Executive Session) National Defense Authorization Act (Executive Session) Tribute to Gene Dodaro (Executive Session) CLOTURE MOTION LEGISLATIVE SESSION CIVIL RIGHTS COLD CASE RECORDS COLLECTION REAUTHORIZATION ACT MORNING BUSINESS REMEMBERING SISTERS OF MERCY PAT AND JOANN MEMBERS ENTITLED TO ADMISSION TO THE 119TH CONGRESS DAILY PRESS GALLERY MEMBERS ENTITLED TO ADMISSION TO THE 119TH CONGRESS PERIODICAL PRESS GALLERY MEMBERS ENTITLED TO ADMISSION TO THE 119TH CONGRESS PRESS PHOTOGRAPHERS' GALLERY MEMBERS ENTITLED TO ADMISSION TO THE 119TH CONGRESS RADIO AND TELEVISION CORRESPONDENTS GALLERY RECOGNIZING VETERANS DAY TRIBUTE TO MAJOR MELISSA A. BATEMAN TRIBUTE TO BUTCH INKS MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE MEASURES REFERRED ENROLLED BILLS PRESENTED EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS Introductory Statement on S. 3470 Introductory Statement on S. 3482 Introductory Statement on S. 3483 Introductory Statement on S. 3484 Introductory Statement on S. 3485 AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND PROPOSED TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Text of Senate Amendment 3980 Text of Senate Amendment 3981 Text of Senate Amendment 3982 Text of Senate Amendment 3983 Text of Senate Amendment 3972 Text of Senate Amendment 3973 Text of Senate Amendment 3974 Text of Senate Amendment 3975 Text of Senate Amendment 3976 Text of Senate Amendment 3977 Text of Senate Amendment 3978 Text of Senate Amendment 3979 Text of Senate Amendment 3984 Text of Senate Amendment 3985 Text of Senate Amendment 3986 Text of Senate Amendment 3987 Text of Senate Amendment 3988 Text of Senate Amendment 3989 Text of Senate Amendment 3990 Text of Senate Amendment 3991 Text of Senate Amendment 3992 Text of Senate Amendment 3993 Text of Senate Amendment 3994 Text of Senate Amendment 3995 Text of Senate Amendment 3996 Text of Senate Amendment 3997 Text of Senate Amendment 3998 PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR JOINT RESOLUTIONS REMAINING IN STATUS QUO PROVIDING FOR THE EQUITABLE SETTLEMENT OF CERTAIN INDIAN LAND DISPUTES REGARDING LAND IN ILLINOIS REAFFIRMING THE APPLICABILITY OF THE INDIAN REORGANIZATION ACT TO THE LYTTON RANCHERIA OF CALIFORNIA ORDERS FOR TUESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2025 ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 11 A.M. 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